 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed...  Discourses on Religious Subjects - Pàgina 25per Job Swift - 1805 - 300 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1806 - 662 pàgines
...world. Man is allowed the use of earthly good things; but an abuse, of them is prohibited. "Use the .world as not abusing it ; for the fashion of this world passeth away." Mankind arc in danger of excess; to prevent which, sobriety is necessary. Few mrn properly csthnatc*thc... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pàgines
...lest we should be too closely attached tQ this world, and forget our true character, St. Paul says, " Brethren, the time is short: it remaineth that both...abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away," 1 Cor. vii. 30, &c. From hence it will be seen how impossible it will be to preserve holy walking... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pàgines
...as if they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not ; and 31 they that buy, as if they possessed not ; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this S2 world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness. The unmarried man careth for the things... | |
 | 1837 - 714 pàgines
...as though they rejoiced not, and they that buy as though they possessed not, and they that use the world as not abusing it ; for the fashion of this world passeth away." And now we would ask, in conclusion, was Jonah compelled to learn wisdom from the gourd's growth... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pàgines
...Ask whether you are detached in your affections from present things, which rapidly pass away ; for " this I say brethren, the time is " short : it remaineth,...abusing it ; " for the fashion of this world passeth away."* Moderate your expectations from the world, for the Lord is at hand ; let your enjoyments, pursuits,... | |
 | William Jay - 1814 - 552 pàgines
...Is forcing the consideration upon you ; every thing is saying, "The time is short ; it remains that they that . " have wives be as though they had none...abusing it : for the fashion of " this world passeth away." I am the more diligent, says the apostle Peter, " knowing that I must shortly " put off this... | |
 | 1845 - 624 pàgines
...inscribed on every corner, and burning in the hearts of all who dwell within it. Let, therefore, those that have wives be as though they had none, and they...abusing it, for the fashion of this world passeth away." Human happiness lies not necessarily in either wedded life or single; but consists in the right... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pàgines
...propriety of the Apostle's conclusion, and let all the world see that we were influenced by it : " Brethren, the time is short. It remaineth that both...abusing it ; for the fashion of this world, passeth away." Considering our latter end, would also make it safe and comfortable. The good and bad join in... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pàgines
...be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not ; and they that rejoice, ias though they rejoiced not ; and they that buy, as though...abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away." (1 Cor. vii. '29-) Which "words are not designed to eradicate natural affections, to destroy... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pàgines
...they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not : and they that buy. as though they possessed n»t : and they that use this world, as not abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation... | |
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